Compare the inner anatomy of a plant with the most basic form of life: the cell. plants must carry water from their roots to their stems and leaves. they must also carry nutrients like glucose to the rest of the plant. xylem and phloem are important parts of vascular plants that do this important work. the cross section above shows xylem and phloem inside the root of a plant. what part of the cell are xylem and phloem most similar to in function? a) nucleus b) lysosome c) mitochondria d) endoplasmic reticulum

Endoplasmic reticulum

Explanation:

Endoplasmic reticulum is a continuous membrane system which is is a series of flattened sacs in the cytoplasm of the eukaryotic cells.

It serves in synthesis and folding, modification and the transportation of the proteins molecules.

The xylem and phloem of the plants also helps in transportation of the materials from one place to other parts of the body.

good thing- during decomposition the organic molecules in organic matter are broken down into simpler organic molecules that require further decomposition or into mineralised nutrients

bad thing- it can be harmful in crop productivity

the answer is d. chordata